Hi all!
I'm Nadia. 25 years old.
I'm from Russia, but now live in Finland. I'm sound engineer and really enjoy to work with music.
I'm hoping to lose 12-15 pounds in 10 weeks. Now I have 213 pounds, I've already lost 24.
I like skydiving, skiing, swimming and I'd like to start play tennis (I'm looking for somebody to play with, my boyfriend doesn't want)
Also I play in WOW (I really like pvp) and every day walk 40-70 min with my dog.
My favourite color is green.
I like very much sea food and pasta.
Feel free to add me

Hi everyone!

My name is Tak, and I would like to lose 15 lbs by the end of the challenge. I still have a few weeks so I will wait to post my starting weight until January 1st.

I am 22, married and live in lovely Colorado. I work full time at Wal-Mart while I am going to college for a degree in history education. I don’t have a favorite color though I am partial to the blue green purple end of the spectrum. I adore fall and always get bummed out when winter comes.

My favorite food is peanut butter, but it has to be the old-school kind with just peanuts and a little salt. My favorite television series is Doctor Who. I am so impatient for the Christmas special to air. My favorite books series is probably still Harry Potter. I don’t really have a particular hobby. I like to read if that counts. That sounds incredibly nerdy but I would rather curl up with Austen than knit any day of the week.

If I could visit anywhere in the world it would probably be Greece. I love history (obviously since I am getting my degree in it) and Greece is just one of those places you HAVE to go. Greece was arguably one of the most influential civilizations of all time: philosophy, mathematics, political discourse, democracy, theater and science were all revolutionized by the ancient Greek civilization.

My favorite workout routines include anything that I can trick myself into not thinking of it as working out. I like aerobic dancing and jogging outside. If I am on a treadmill, forget it.

Peanut Butter Rules!! so wish it was healthy.. Can't even keep that stuff in the house.. i dont know what you mean by old school pb though? lol

I meant the kind that is just peanuts and salt. Most brands have sugar, milk, oil, flour and more added to them. They don't taste nearly as good as the kind that you have to stir.

Tak- Have you ever tried PB2? It's powered peanut butter, you just add a little water and you have peanut butter. Calories are only 45 for 2 tbsp. It's a life saver for me, since I'm such a peanut butter fan. I use to make my own oatmeal packets.

Hey there, I'm Theresa, from Manitoba,Canada . I've been a member of MFP just over a month - always browse the message board - but never delved in. Never - in any forum - ever on the web - don't even have Facebook - so this is really new to me.

Ideally I'd like to lose 60 lbs - that would get me down to my wedding day, size 8 weight. . . oh, those were the days.I am tired of being ashamed of myself, how I let myself go, blah, blah, blah - cry me a river, right??? I'll say that prior to losing the 60 lbs - my initial goal will be to get off my high blood pressure pills - I'm hoping 20-30 lbs will do that - after that - as long as I'm active, healthy and eat decent - any additional weight I lose will be gravy.

I love my family, entertaining, outdoors, winter, camping - oh yeah, baking and cooking. I've just recently discovered author Gillian FLYNN - Gone Girl and Sharp Objects - she is phenomenal - highly recommend. Currently am reading The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Frye and Dali Lama's The Art of Happiness (go figure - he never ONCE mentions salt & vinigar chips/dip??-Whats up with THAT???

I will post b/a pics another day - it took me more time than I thought just to get this on here:)

Have a great day everyone - looking forward to encouraging, laughing and succeeding together.

Cheers.

How much would you like to lose by the end of the New Year New You 2013 challenge??

Lets get to know each other -- Where are you from? What is your favorite color, season, food, television series, books, and hobby? Where would you visit if you could visit any place in the world!!?? -- and why? What are your favorite workout routines? RAMBLE ON MY FRIENDS!! lol Feel free to add your own questions to the mix!

Hey everyone! I'm Moe and I live in Atlanta, GA. I'm originally from NYC though. I'm 44 and a single mom to two kids; a 20 yr old in college and a 12 yr old at home. For the past 10 yrs, I've been up and down and up and down again with my weight. It's time to stop this cycle and get fit and healthy for good! My goal is to lose between 40 and 60 lbs. I'd like to lose 40 lbs first and see how I look and feel, and decide from there if I need to lose more weight. However, I'm not a slave to the scale, and I also measure my inches lost and how my clothes fit. So basically, if I can fit into a size 6 comfortably again, it wouldn't matter what the scale says!

Fave color is yellow
Fave Season is Spring and Summer
Fave food is seafood and Mexican
Hobby is writing
Fave place I'd like to visit is Bora Bora and the Canary Islands in Spain (I LOVE the beach and anything tropical!)
I workout at home to different dvd programs, as I don't have time to run back and forth to the gym. I started a new 8-week program just yesterday and I'll be finished my first 8 weeks in February. My plan is to FINISH this program and stick to a sensible meal plan.

It's nice to be a part of a group, because I definitely need the push and support.

Moe

Hi all! I am Laura and am 36 years old. My husband and I moved from Texas to the UK about 2.5 years ago. It's really hard to get motivated here in the winter since it's so cold, rainy and dark! I am hoping to lose at least 10 pounds during our 10 week challenge. My favorites are:
color- orange
food- Mexican
hobby- reading

Hello!! I am Terri. I started MFP in February 2012, but only really started using it on November. I love MFP and all of my MFP friends! They have made all the difference. I don't know how much I will weight by 01/01/13 because I am still losing for the New Year's Eve challenge. All I know is this that I must be dedicated this time to post a "before" pic! YIKES!!!

Good luck to everyone, but I warn you that I will be voted the most improved! (Yes, trash talk!!)

Hi everyone
My name is Lauren, Im 20 and I'm restarting! I fell off the wagon recently so have no idea what I weigh due to the fear of what it might say!!

March 20th happens to be my 5 year anniversary with my boyfriend so it'll work out well I think. I know I'll remember the deadline, and it'll give me some motivation!!

Most of my previous weights are on my profile, but to make it short amd sweert, my HW is 180lb and my LW is 124lb. I'd like to be 10lb lighter at the end of this challenge. I will do this by getting back to Zumba, workout DVDs, monitoring my food intake and by setting a few rules for myself

I'll post a pic when I work out how to!!

A few general things about me:
Fave colour is red or purple
Fave book is Eragon. Though I also enjoy dark fantasy, Mills and Boon and erotica
Im pagan
Only ever had one boyfriend
I love how my eyes look with makeup, and hot pink lipstick too!!
Im addicted to texting (so if a UK girlie would like some text support thatd be cool)
Food weaknesses are bread, crisps and chocolate

Feel free to add me

Hi Guys, I'm Steph. I'm 37, have two girls, also Canadian (BC). I am forever trying to lose the last ten pounds! With my second pregnancy I was over 200lbs, but now I hover in the purgatory of the 140s endlessly. Enough!!! 135 is my LTG, my prepregnancy weight from 9 years ago.
Santa is bringing me Insanity DVDs for Xmas. That combined with a higher protein diet should get me there. It's just the consistency thing that gets me. I sabotage myself as I get close to goal.
Let's do this!!!!

@Melisa-

I have tried PB2, but it isn't for me. I find the texture odd at best and the health benefits are minimized by the oil removal. Peanut butter is calorie dense but it has important nutrients that PB2 does not, especially for a vegetarian. Also, PB2 has added sugar which I try to avoid. As long as I stick to the right serving (which for me isn't that hard) and track it I think personally I am better with the real thing. Thanks for the suggestion though. A lot of people love PB2, I guess I am just odd.

Hello everyone !!!
My name is Isabelle, Iam 36 years old and I am the mother of 3 wonderfull kids .
I am at the moment in parental child-rearing leave (my youngest is 10 month old , oh and I am french...
My goal for "the New Year New You 2013 Challenge" is to lose around 10 lbs....and my ultimate goal is to lose 35 lbs more by the end of 2013.

My favorite color is green
My favorite Season is auntumn (with all those colors...)
I like asian cooking
My favorite televisoin series is "Friends"
The place I would like to visit , without hesitation Japan ... and I would love to go back to New York
My favorite workout routine is the Leslie Sansome Walk at home programm ( I walk with her Dvds 7days/week)

Well I guess that' s all....Have a nice day all !!!!

Hi all. I am Kara, I am a born and raised TX girl, in and around the DFW area my entire life. I am 34 years old, single and no children. I am a bit of a workaholic and watch way too much TV. I started this journey, well hell; I started this journey when I was 4 years old, but this time around in May 2012. I have lost 69 lbs to date and want to lose at least another 45-50. I have no clue what my “goal weight” should be as I am 5*9 and have a larger build. I am shooting for 175, and I will go from there. My next big goal (just hit my first this weekend, lowest number I have EVER seen on the scale) is 190 by my 35th birthday in April. I have been 300+ lbs most of my adult life except for about a year in 2005, my highest weight ever was 330.

Color: Pink
Season: Fall – really any; other than the Texas summer.
Food: Mexican
Shows: Big Bang Theory, The Walking Dead, Doctor Who (also terribly excited about the Christmas special)
Travel: Africa. Primarily Kenya, the Turkana Basin – I would love to go on an archeological dig during the day and watch the stars all night.
Pets: None
Workouts: Zumba, Treadmill, 30 day Shred – I have to change it up, I get bored very easily.

Feel free to add. I honestly believe the key to my success has been friends and motivation from this site.

Hey everyone!! My name is Amanda and I'm from Baltimore, MD. I'm so excited about this challenge. It actually fits PERFECTLY into my goals since I'm leaving for Cabo on week 10 and I'm looking to drop 15-20 lbs by then (I know it will be tough, but it's worth a shot). Here's a bit about me:

My favorite color is purple (GO RAVENS!) and my favorite season is fall. I'm a huge fan of the Big Band Theory and Modern Family. I'm addicted to my Kindle and read at least 1-2 romance novels a week. My hobbies are photography and graphic design

If I could visit one place in the world it would be....ahh, I can't choose one! I'll name my top 3: Italy (I want to try the food and especially the wine!), New Zealand (I hear it's gorgeous), Ireland (because I'm Irish).

As far as my workout routines, I'm currently on Level 1 of Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. I also run (completed my first 5K a few months ago) and use the elliptical. Once I finish 30DS, I'd like to start JM's Ripped in 30 and JM's 6 Week 6 Pack.

I'm so happy I'll have some support through the next few months. I wish I had buckled down months ago, but I can't change the past so I'm in for some HARD work. I can't wait to see everyone's results! We can do this. No excuses!!

Bonan matenon al cxiu! My name is Courtney (the second XD) and I'm just a humble code monkey currently living in St. Louis MO. Really awkward to have no snow here at this time of year but it helps to keep me going to the gym. My goal isn't a weight goal... I seem to not be able to move much weight... so I'm going to try to lose two inches off my hips and navel area (two inches each, not cumulative). I think that's reasonable for the way my body is behaving recently.

My favorite color is purple, but I tend to be a little picky about it; none of that pink stuff! My hair was purple for several years but I can't seem to find a local stylist who's willing to do it. I absolutely love spring and fall, just anything that isn't too hot! I've been heavily nursing on Netflix, lots of Scrubs, Futurama, Law and Order: SVU and random animes (Hetalia Axis Powers is great, do it!). I'm a huge My Little Pony fan as well (any bronies or pegasisters out there?). I think I might try Dr. Who next to see what all the fuss is about. I really like to read, and I'm almost done with the fourth Ice and Fire book... waiting for the fifth one to come in a size other than jumbotron so I can put them all together on the bookcase. I think my favorite food is ... any sort of bread. Muffins, bagels, loaves, hard bread, soft bread, you name it. I loves me some bread.

Hobbies gets it's own paragraph, I think I've collected too many. Outside of reading, I love love love video games. I'm currently playing the latest Harvest Moon game on my 3DS and learning to play Halo on my XBOX. I've played Final Fantasy XI (the MMO) for ... 8 or 9 years now, and don't plan on giving that up any time soon! I also started playing Farmville 2 recently to try and not pay attention to the fact that I'm having relationship issues (huge story). I enjoy trying to find and consume as much music as possible as well as fan generated content for several of my favored IPs. I also chainmaille, costume, sew, craft, and code for recreation. Oh and draw! I think I stink but everyone I know seems to love it.

If I could go anywhere in the world, I think I'd want to go to Japan. One of my best friends went once and the pictures were gorgeous! Also what sort of techophile DOESN'T want to spend a day in Akhiabara??

I don't know that I have a particular "favorite" exercise or routine. At this point I'm up to "nothing" in terms of exercise (rather than loving or hating it). I have a personal trainer (for a little while longer) who has me power lifting and I try to get in to do a little bit of HIIT cardio. I also started doing DDPYOGA today to see if that helps get me over the plateaus I'm having.

I'm hoping this helps me feel a little less isolated and alone in this sort of effort... I feel like my support structure is currently being used up on the relationship problems I'm having and that they weren't really ... Nerd guys don't know what to say to a girl who's having problems losing weight. I feel like I've overburdened them anyway.

So! Time to rock and roll, eh! Oh oh, arbitrary question! Who else has tattoos?

How much would you like to lose by the end of the New Year New You 2013 challenge??

Helloo! My name is Leah, but my husband and close friends call me lay. I'm 19 years old and married my high school sweet heart exactly 8 months ago today. I'm from Green Bay, Wisconsin - GO PACK. I'm currently a student at UW Milwaukee studying Criminal Pscyhology and Behavior Analysis and hope to eventually work for the FBI on the Behavior Science Unit one day as a Criminal Psychologist . School is basically my life right now, and plan to be going until I finish my PhD in PsyBA, and will probably go back fro law school as well. My favorite color is teal/turquoise. My favorite season is early fall. My favorite food is Italian; it is the death of me. You have me at pasta. I don't watch TV to much, but I am a reality TV junky, I suppose. But oddly enough I get glued to TV and political talk shows. I especially like the comedic ones. I'm not a big book buff either, but I usually like reading historical, research based, and non fiction. I'm especially drawn to things on WWII and crime. I was a huge sport finatic before I got injured (had hip surgery and now have an SI joint issue). I was in competitive cheerleading, soccer, basketball, track, and cross country. I don't know if it's really a hobby, but I just like to explore wherever I am. I'm curious as all heck :P. If I could visit any place in the world it would probably be ...everywhere. I want to go to Europe so so bad, especially Germany. I'd like to visit almost every country in South America, as well. Along with Australia. I also want to visit all 50 states. And see all 7 wonders of the world. I told you, I like to explore